NEW RF HELICON-PLASMA DEVICES FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS

Helicon-plasma discharge is a convenient, rather easy way to produce weakly to strongly magnetized plasmas with good effciency; helicon-plasmas have been utilized in various plasma applications. We have recently developed several different types of helicon-plasma devices for basic plasma physics experiments (mainly to simulate phenomena in space plasmas) and research on developing advanced electric propulsion systems.

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